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We were part of a group of 33 family and friends who were celebrating the silver wedding anniversary of my sister and brother in law. Casale de' Pasquinelli was absolutely perfect and its delightful owner/manager Gabriele, bent over backwards to make everything just right. The rooms were spotlessly clean and beautifully decorated and furnished. The living areas were large and welcoming and the kitchens pretty well equipped. The gardens are lovely with several different shady terraces so you can choose where you want to eat. The large terrace with sweeping views over the valley to Lucca was large enough for all of us. For an extra cost Gabriele arranged breakfast there and we also had a pizza party one night. You do need a car (although Gabriele can arrange taxis) as it is quite remote. However there is a hotel with restaurant 5 minutes walk away and an excellent Osteria a brisk 25 minutes walk. In short, I cannot recommend Casale de Pasquinelli highly enough. It is a very special place.

Travelling group:Extended Family

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Stayed as part of a party of 30+ to celebrate friends wedding anniversary, so had the whole property between us. Magical setting, Gabriele could not have been more helpful. This is the perfect venue for a large group; you must go! It is everything it says it is and more

Travelling group:Large Group

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We hired Casale de Pasquinelli to celebrate my daughter and her fiancé's wedding. From the outset Gabrielli - who speaks very good English - did everything he could to help ensure the event was a success - helping with the legal and official arrangements for the ceremony itself in Lucca, recommending a lovely photographer and organising the fabulous wedding reception with superb food back at the Casale. Gabrielli was delightful - always friendly and helpful.

The Casale is truly beautiful. The setting has terraces with wide-ranging views of the Tuscan countryside - a beautiful backdrop for wedding photographs, and for sitting out and enjoying the tuscan scenery. The rooms are well appointed, very clean, and almost all have ensuite bathrooms which was great for our party of 34 people.

Everything about our stay here was perfect and we had the most marvellous time. Just one point of recommendation - although accessible by taxi it helps to have a car here.

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Liked best:The house, the setting, Gabrielli the manager.

Liked least:A small number of rooms have shared bathrooms.

Travelling group:Large Group

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“A Beautiful Villa Perched in the Vines, Olive Trees and Hills of Lucca”

Reviewed October 12, 2013
for a stay in September 2013

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Everything one would expect from a Villa in Tuscany, IT. A road winds through the agriculture, hill towns, country homes, and of course the olive trees and vineyards. This road leads you to a handcrafted villa with many rooms able to accommodate a large party or a couple (like us). Not enough time to appreciate all the amenities this place has, would have to be there for a month! Pool, great kitchen, outdoor patios, pizza oven, great countryside setting, hot tub, etc etc etc.

We rented a car, which worked great for getting to/from Lucca. Directions were provided by gabriel and were not a problem. Hope to be back next year. A really nice escape in Tuscany coming from the busy/fast city of San Francisco, CA. Beautiful experience provided by Casale de' Pasquinelli.

Gabriel, seriously thank you for everything.

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Liked best:Pool and handcrafted interior.

Liked least:Didn't stay a month, only one week. Hopefully next time.

Travelling group:Spouse/Partner

Your age range18-24

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tremendous property. we had a family re-union with 30 people and rented entire villa. the owner, gabriele could not have been nicer or more helpful. rooms were spacious and group eating are was fantastic with beautiful views of the valley. cooking building with pizza oven was put to good use. gabrieles pizza night was awesome. we totally enjoyed the property and experience and would definitely return.

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Liked best:the eating area

Liked least:no air condition

Travelling group:Extended Family

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I got married at Casale de' Pasquinelli in September and stayed in the property with family and friends for just over a week. It was the best week of our lives and Gabriele could not have done any more to make the whole week and wedding more perfect. He was on site every day making sure that we and all the guests had everything we needed. The property is incredible and the grounds were in perfect condition. Everyone who stayed there with us wants to go back for another holiday. The location is perfect for exploring Tuscany but far enough away from the hussle and bustle that you can have a really peaceful and relaxing stay. Gabriele pretty much organised the wedding for us too, he is organised, kept us up to date and asked all the right questions. My husband and I feel we have made a good friend. We cannot wait to go back!

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Liked best:Everything

Liked least:There was nothing I did not like

Travelling group:Large Group

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We stayed as a group of 33 at the Casale. It was to be our holiday and our wedding! From the start Gabriele was very helpful and advised us of all the legalities of getting married in Italy. He was able to reassure us on several occasions, provide advice where needed and offer alternatives with regard to the planning of the wedding day. We visited the Casale in March to assess the property and meet Gabriele in person, once we saw the place we knew we had made an excellent choice. The pictures on the website only go so far, reality is even better. The Casale has been renovated retaining a Tuscan feel; it’s clean and spacious with lots of space (even with 33 of us!). There are five houses in total which can be rented individually or as a whole. We took all 5 houses across 9 families. Every house is lovely looking with magnificent views. Our party were all impressed when they arrived. The two pools entertained both the young and old and the few teenagers enjoyed the Jacuzzi at night.We made use of the outside kitchen and terrace area and enjoyed many evenings looking down over Lucca.There are supermarkets nearby and some good restaurants. Lucca is 20 minutes by car. Gabriele can hire cabs but a car would be advisable. We arranged for a pizza night on our arrival day which was prepared, cooked and served by Gabriele and his team on the terrace. This was a great evening and aloud for our party to meet and greet each other. The pizza went down well with all, especially dessert pizza which the younger ones enjoyed! What was even better was that on waking in the morning, it had all been cleared away!Our wedding ceremony was to be in Lucca Town Hall on the Thursday and the reception back at the Casale. Gabriele was busy behind the scenes arranging the paperwork, organising the caterers, liaising with the photographer and much more. The ceremony went ahead without a hitch and we arrived back at the Casale for welcome drinks. The reception was to be held in the wedding garden with two long tables to accommodate 44 people. On seeing this set up I had a tear or two! Beautifully laid out tables were decorated with flowers, candles, lace and vases. Twinkling lights hung from above. It was all I imagined and more. The food was exceptional! The caterers were aware of two members of our party having a nut allergy, so the menu was adjusted accordingly. We hired a speaker system for our iphones/ipods to play our music and danced the night away until the early hours on the terrace. All our guests commented on how lovely the setting was and how much they enjoyed the day. Gabriele was more than helpful. He listened to what we wanted and made it happen. He was a pivotal process in organising our wedding, one of which we could not do without. We sadly left the Casale early on Saturday morning. We have very happy memories of our holiday and our wedding day, of which will never be forgotten. One day we will return.

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Liked best:The wedding day

Travelling group:Large Group

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